US Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-Grand Junction) is encouraged by DOGE, vows to protect rural hospitals, condemns Nazi salutes, and explains why he didn't take part in a progressive group's forum. Hurd spent roughly 30 minutes with us. Produced by @kiarademare.bsky.social and @tomhesse.bsky.social

With CU Boulder CMCI #Journalism and #Pathways alumni at the @coloradopublic.bsky.social Colorado Today Podcast launch! Jaeda Rodriguez, @kiarademare.bsky.social, Dave Martinez together again. Congrats to @kiarademare.bsky.social on her amazing work as CPR News Fellow.

Survivors and descendants of Japanese Americans incarcerated at Camp Amache in Colorado are denouncing the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 and the Trump Administration’s plans to invoke it again. It’s been 82 years since the act was enacted in the U-S during World War Two. www.cpr.org/2025/02/19/a...

Are you a federal worker in Colorado-- just learning about Trump's resignation offer? Perhaps his return-to-facilities or DEI directives affect you. If you'd care to speak with Colorado Matters about where your head's at, send me a DM or email ColoradoMatters at cpr dot org.

CU Boulder appears to be the only major university in the state to have removed its DEI information," reports @kiarademare.bsky.social